Nagy Moustafa

According to the research firm IDC, 84-million people in the U.S. will plug into the wireless Internet by 2005. Mobile devices will shift from being personal communication tools to a way of purchasing everything from soda to equities. With the increased exchange of confidential information required for these transactions, users, enterprises, and wireless operators are seeking more advanced levels of security to protect their intellectual and monetary assets. One solution is wireless PKI. Over the next few years, the wireless industry will see a significant uptake of mobile Internet services resulting from faster wireless data rates as carriers roll out 2.5 and 3G networks, more functional end-user equipment, and always-on capabilities. The heavy investment by network operators and Internet merchants in mobile commerce (m-commerce) opportunities has subsequently led ... (more)